Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
WEB
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
YLT
The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.
DBT
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.